New - Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with guest, Rev. Anne Zapf. Rev. Anne Zapf is one of the founders of the multicultural Peyote Way Church of God in Southeast Arizona located in the Aravaipa Valley. Rev. Zapf has spent the last 40 years advocating and promoting religious tolerance as well as encouraging members to make ecologically enlightened lifestyle choices. She teaches and advises various organizations and individuals in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Born and raised in Philadelphia to a prominent musical family, she is also an accomplished singer. She attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO, and received her BS degree is Zoology. She and her husband Matthew Kent have three grown children. They trained with Master Potter Immanuel "Mana" Trujillo who created the nationally acclaimed Mana Pottery, which is on display at the Smithsonian Museum Institute of Native American Art. 

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Chad Woodward. Chad Woodward is an astrologer, writer, bodyworker, and student of anthropology and psychology. Chad has been studying astrology for 15 years, and his work draws upon several paradigms, such as psychological, archetypal, evolutionary, and Hellenistic astrology. Chad is a graduate of astrologer Steven Forrest's Apprenticeship program, where he studied with Steven for two years at the peak of his Saturn return. Chad has been writing astrological articles since 2009. His articles have been featured on Mystic Mamma, Answers.com, and Planet Waves. Aside from astrology, Chad has a deep interest in holistic health, herbalism, fitness, and various scientific and occult subjects. Chad currently resides in Southern California and while he maintains a busy schedule, he can always make time to help others through the archetypal language of the sky. www.kosmicmind.com Q & A topics in this episode include:  echinacea and hypericum to boost immunity and fight infectionhawthorn and motherwort to lower high blood pressurehypericum to prevent muscle aches and painsa discussion about capitalismchickweed to assist in draining a chalazionhorehoundtincturing hypericum flowersinfected fingernailcalendula for rashesdental crown vs extraction of a broken tooth  

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Emilee Amara.  Emilee is committed to bringing more beauty, balance, and vitality into your life with the Wise Woman Tradition. She focuses on wholeness and nurturing to bring forth well being.  She is anholistic esthetician, herbalist, and educator for Eminence Organic Skincare. She is also curating a spa in the middle of the forest this Summer for an all womens gathering called The Origins Gathering. As a former apprentice of Susuns, she is proud to identify as a green Witch and was initiated at The Wise Woman Center in New York in 2016. Since her time with Susun, she has gone on to introduce hundreds of people to nourishing herbal infusions and has even led  apprenticeship programs herself. She continues to walk the plant path and practice her witchy ways out of her boutique apothecary, Wild N Rooted. She resides with her wild child rescue in Los Angeles, Ca.  For more info visit here: WWW.WILDNROOTED.COM

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Nicole Moore of Birth into Being.  Nicole  is a homebirth Mama of two. She lives in the forest, by the sea, in an off grid mud brick house she built alongside her partner. Nicole is all about conscious evolution. She knows that when we collectively recognise how vulnerable a baby is (through exploring our own vulnerabilities from this period and looking at the lifelong impact of the limbic imprint), the more care we will take in our birth practices and so be able to bring Beings in, in a way that makes our species flourish, our connection to the Earth and each other, thrive, and that is aligned with an evolutionary perspective. Nicole is committed to spreading the message that we have the ability to positively influence our offsprings capacity to love, cherish, protect and surrender to each other.  To live an interconnected, harmonious life, at one with each other and the Earth. Q & A topics in this episode include: making infusions with dried plant and infusions with fresh plant material hypericum and heart diseasevitamin Csupporting & nourishing the person vs treating the diagnosisflower essencescomfrey leafalkaloidsfibroids; heavy menstrual bleedingpanic attacks

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Lisa Boucher. After short stints where Lisa trained polo horses, worked as a flight attendant, hairdresser, and bartender, she revamped her life and settled in as a registered nurse. For the past twenty-eight years has worked with hundreds of women to overcome alcoholism, live better lives and become better parents. Raising the Bottom is her fifth book. She was prompted to write Raising the Bottom when she realized after twenty plus years of working in hospitals, that doctors and traditional health care offer few solutions to women with addiction issues. She is the mother of twin sons, and lives in Ohio with her husband. Find out more about Lisa by visiting her website: Raisingthebottom.com Q & A topics in this episode include: sauerkrautcalming fear of cancerpain & stiffness in lower extemities due to calcium depositsestrogen during and post menopause - Is hormone replacement necessary?root canals, tooth extraction, and gum infectionseczema on a small childaloe vera to treat burns

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Barbara WhiteHorse Volk. Barbara wears many hats. She is an artist, equine podiatrist, forest & weed farmer, herbalist, and teacher of many things. She is passionate about food, medicine, living a simply, and helping others learn to do the same.  She has been using herbal medicine and food as medicine for more than 40 years. Barbara lives on 150 acres in central WV where she creates her life and works in the Spirit of Reciprocity.  Barbara invites anyone who wants to learn to come and visit.  Spotted Horse Farm is a member of the United Plant Savers Botanical Sanctuary network.  Work exchange is always welcome. www.spottedhorsefarm.com Q & A topics for this episode are: Hard water & water softenersDark circles under the eyesHarvesting roadside plantsYarrow used to treat skin infectionsPurple Dead NettleHarvesting echinaceaEverclear vs 100 proof vodka for making tincturesBoneset HorsetailWitch HazelWhite /willow Bark

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Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute intervie with Kris Francoeur. Kris Francoeur, writer and educator, is a grieving mother who has found joy and light again through the practices of conscious and deliberate gratitude, unconditional acceptance and connection with nature. With Master's degrees in both Counseling Psychology and Educational Leadership, Kris writes with authority about grief and moving forward in our very busy and stressful world. A published author of fiction, Kris has published three romance novels (More Than I Can Say, That One Small Omission and The Phone Call) with Solstice Publishing using her pen name Anna Belle Rose. Kris lives in beautiful Addison County, Vermont with her husband and youngest son, a small herd of alpacas, a flock of chickens and several hives of bees. Kris loves to spend time with her family (including older son, daughter and grandchildren), spending time in the garden and spinning the alpaca fiber for yarn for knitting.